Yeshivish glossary term
hakafos
הקפות
Meaning
- circuits and dancing with Torah scrolls on Simchas Torah
Alternate spellings
hakafot
Usage and context
Commonly refers to the seven celebratory circuits on Simchas Torah and related occasions.
- Category
- Simchas Torah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The second hakafah went for a long time.
Plain-English example
The second celebratory circuit with the Torah scrolls lasted a long time.